The fishermen can be heard swearing and panting as they try to flee the great white

He later cries: He's very f***ing interested in me. I'm f***ing shaking."

But as the extraordinary footage shows, the shark eventually swims away.

Ken has since put the video on Facebook, it has been shared more than 1,600 times.

He described the chilling encounter as "an awesome experience" and said he's never seen "anything like this beast".

Shark attacks on kayakers

Incidents with kayakers are not a case of mistaken identity- sharks don’t mistake us for whales or sea lions. Instead it’s “displacement behaviour”, which means the shark wants the person to leave the area.

Some kayakers have even tried painting the underside of their vessels to resemble a killer whale to protect themselves from great whites.

The Pacific Coast in California is the most dangerous place for kayaking shark attacks.

In 2017, there were nine "unprovoked" shark attacks recorded on the Pacific West Coast. Of these nine, four were suffered by kayakers.

Since 2000, 17 kayakers have been targeted by sharks.

Florida
There have been 11 boating shark attacks in Florida since 1990, three of which have been attacks on kayakers.

Australia
Between 1990-2009, there have been 15 shark attacks on small water craft (mostly kayaks), which counts for eight per cent of all shark attacks in this time.

South Africa
There has only ever been one kayaking-related shark attack off the coasts of South Africa in a total of 395 recorded incidents.

England
There have been no kayaking shark attacks recorded off British coasts, in a total of 29 recorded incidents.

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One viewer commented: "His fins were horizontal, a good sign she was relaxed when they get agitated, they drop their side fins down.

"Luckily for you, she was relaxed and just checking you out."

Another posted: "How fortunate to see such a amazing animal so close."

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